Betty and her dashing groom are showered by well meaning friends, but when a shoe is bounced off of Betty's bean, she tells her newly acquired hubby that they will not live together. Arriving at the hotel, she makes him scratch the "and wife" off of the register and takes a separate room.

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In 'A Honeymoon Squabble,' the nascent marital bliss of Betty and her new husband is abruptly derailed when an accidental, albeit comical, injury to Betty's head during their wedding reception prompts her to demand separate living arrangements. Arriving at their hotel, Betty insists on scratching her 'and wife' status from the register and secures an individual room, setting the stage for a series of farcical miscommunications. Their domestic strife inadvertently mirrors that of another couple experiencing similar discord within the same establishment. Adding to the escalating chaos is a self-proclaimed 'world's best detective' who, convinced of nefarious goings-on, meticulously stakes out the corridor from behind a potted palm. This leads to a relentless pursuit as the detective attempts to enforce moral order, repeatedly herding the bewildered spouses back into their designated rooms. The situation spirals into a frenetic sequence of secret re-entries, mistaken identities, and accusations among the couples, culminating in a grand chase. Ultimately, the beleaguered pairs must present their marriage licenses to the persistent detective, proving their legitimate unions and finally deciding to embrace their respective marital commitments.
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